Re: [cocci] Searching for repeated actions (with SmPL)?

[Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@web.de>]

>> What is the goal of using <+... ...+> ? …

Another source file example:
void my_action_repetition(void)
{
 my_action();
 my_log("once more ...");
 my_action();
 my_log("repeated!");
}


Another SmPL script example:
@mark@
@@
 <+...
-my_action();
 ...+>


Probably expected test result:
Markus_Elfring@Sonne:…/Projekte/Coccinelle/Probe> /usr/bin/spatch ../janitor/show_repeated_actions3.cocci test-repeated_action-20250806.c
…
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 void my_action_repetition(void)
 {
- my_action();
  my_log("once more ...");
- my_action();
  my_log("repeated!");
 }


> Would you get into the mood to clarify data processing challenges better
> for another source code search pattern (like the following)?

Another SmPL script variant:
@mark2@
@@
 my_action();
 <+...
-my_action();
 ...+>


Questionable test result (by the software combination “Coccinelle 1.3.0” for example):
Markus_Elfring@Sonne:…/Projekte/Coccinelle/Probe> /usr/bin/spatch ../janitor/show_repeated_actions6.cocci test-repeated_action-20250806.c
[no diff output]


How will clarification interests evolve further for this issue?

Regards,
Markus